After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 983

“Natalie, I’m not saying this to pick on you, but you and Jordan have been letting me down more and more. Apologize to Deborah. Just because she's willing to let it go doesn’t mean you don’t owe her an apology.”

Natalie’s frustration boiled over. “Dad, are you seriously just going to believe everything she says? You basically raised me yourself. Don’t you know what kind of person I am?”

“I’ll admit it. I don’t like her. I can’t stand her. Is she actually proud of being the woman who came between you and Cynthia? I’m the Lane family’s matriarch. Am I supposed to look up to a homewrecker and call her an elder?”

“Every single time, she acts like the victim, and you always choose to believe her, Dad. You never take my side, never Jordan’s either. How do you expect us not to be angry? You’ve never even tried to be fair. You always side with your youngest son.”

“If you’d just treated me and Jordan a little better, if you weren’t so obviously playing favorites, do you really think we’d act out of fear and make such reckless choices?”

“Jordan grew up his whole life thinking he was your only child, soaking in all your love. After college, he joined The Lane Group, started at the very bottom, and worked his way up. He’s done every tough job, put in the hours, and earned his spot as Vice President all on his own.”

“He’s never once complained, because this is his family’s company. He takes The Lane Group as his responsibility, gives everything he has. And how do you treat him?”

“You went behind his back, had another child with someone else, and fawned all over that kid, always bragging about how smart, well-behaved, and filial he is. Meanwhile, you’re constantly putting Jordan down. Even an idiot would feel hurt by that comparison.”

“This mess we’re in as a family, it’s not because of me and my husband. It’s because of you. You’ve created all of this.”

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